![]() ![]() The first game in the series was released in 1987, with 15 numbered main entries having been released to date. The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games. An absolute masterpiece from start to finish.Final Fantasy is a Japanese science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). Also, there’s a funny octopus who tries to ruin an opera by dropping an anvil. Final Fantasy VI is a classic with incredible set pieces, unforgettable moments, and arguably gaming’s greatest final boss theme. They told meaningful, unforgettable stories where even the smallest person could be a hero. No matter how small our role, we are valuable and deserving of love.įinal Fantasy VI is a reminder that these games excelled by striking the core of our humanity. Contrary to what you or Celes felt in that darkness, that spark is all it takes to change the world. Yet Final Fantasy VI drives this theme home by giving this hope to a character that resonates with feeling worthless amid utter despair. Final Fantasy often iterates on hope in hopeless circumstances. Celes survives and gains a glimmer of hope that her friends still live, and she chooses to persevere until she finds them. There’s a palpable feeling that you’ve done something irredeemable, tempting you to hit the reset button.Įxcept this doesn’t trigger a bad ending. Meanwhile, you are sharing this experience of failure with her. Watching Celes endure this is painful since her past sins already weigh on her. This triggers a heart-wrenching scene where Celes decides life is no longer worth living. Many will say Final Fantasy VII is overhyped, but in the case of this track alone, I’d say it deserves all the credit it gets. It’s such an emotive, complex piece that adds so much scale to the world and your journey in it. Talking about the great music in a Final Fantasy game is kind of a “duh” point to make, but I do want to go on record that the main theme of Final Fantasy VII is an absolute contender for Uematsu’s best work. Whether you love Final Fantasy VII or not, it’s easy to understand why this became the multimedia empire it is today. Also, Final Fantasy VII both appeals to genre newbies while providing customization to personalize each playthrough. Its subversive story subtly manipulates your agency and results in incredible moments that culminate in gaming’s most famous spoiler. ![]() I can confidently say that, despite the oversaturation of Final Fantasy VII media, the original game is a classic. Final Fantasy VII single-handedly changed the JRPG genre, and whether that was good or bad is up to you. That said, if you’re just looking for a great MMORPG, go ahead and jump straight into Final Fantasy XIV.ĭespite my diatribe on Final Fantasy XIV, I imagine this will be the most hotly contested ranking on this list. With this background, you’ll be primed to thoroughly enjoy Final Fantasy XIV. You’ll not only understand why so many people love this series, you’ll also get most of the references Final Fantasy XIV makes to the franchise’s history. If you strictly compare the single player experiences, you’ll get more concise games with more entertainment per minute compared to Final Fantasy XIV’s slow burn main scenario. How do you compare something so fundamentally different than the rest of the series?Īfter much deliberation, I arrived at this compromise: if you are new to the Final Fantasy series, play the subsequent games on this list first. I love this game dearly, yet ranking an MMORPG against single player RPGs is like ranking french fries and trying to fit in a potato field. ![]() From A Realm Reborn to Endwalker, this is, without a doubt, one of the greatest narratives in video game history. I have spent more hours in Final Fantasy XIV than any other video game and it’s not even close. Of all the entries on this list, this was the most agonizing to rank. ![]()
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